By Mason Soto & Marta Tahja-Syrett Candles and flowers shrouded a framed portrait of Yvonne McDonald at a vigil in her honor on Aug. 23. More than a hundred people came to commemorate her life and demand justice for the circumstances of her death. The vigil was one of many […]
All Those Regulations You Didn’t Read
By Daniel Pfeifle As a new student living on campus, there are a lot of rules you were supposed to have read, which you didn’t. Well you’re in luck, because we did! Some of the rules that will be covered include drug and alcohol regulations, housing rules, and fire safety. […]
BODY PARTY: From URL to IRL
Hello! Welcome to BODY PARTY, a space to talk about sex, relationships, health, identity, and being a freak! Each week, our anonymous resident Body Partier will take YOUR questions and answer them, judgement free! To have your questions answered in print, send us a Q at ask.fm/CPJBodyParty! Dear Body Party, […]
Artist Interview: Melanie Ramirez
By Georgie Hicks I’ve known Melanie for over 5 years. She graduated from Evergreen in 2013. Recently she was accepted into the MFA program at Digipen Institute of Technology. Last week I sat down with her to ask her about art, grad school and life after Evergreen in general. Hi […]
CPJ staff reccomends foods & drinks
By Georgie Hicks, Morrissey Morrissey Welcome to Olympia! If you’re new in town you’ve probably already heard about some of the local favorite spots like the Reef, Vic’s and Old school. Your friendly CPJ staff are here to give you the scoop on other places we like to go for a […]
City Closes Downtown Park “Indefinitely”Artesian Well, 24/7 Restroom Remain Open
By Daniel Only four years after its opening, the City of Olympia closed downtown’s Artesian Commons Park “indefinitely,” according to a August 24 press release. A chain link fence appeared before dawn that day, surrounding the main square and a section of sidewalk north of The Pet Works. The well […]